Oxygen Isotope and Fluorine Impurity Signatures during the Conversion of Uranium Ore Concentrates to Nuclear Fuel

AM Chalifoux, C Nizinski, M Cisneros, T Tenner… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Within the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle, many processes impart forensic signatures.
Oxygen-stable isotopes (δ18O values) of uranium-bearing materials have been theorized to …

Detecting Pu in U-bearing particles by SEM/EDS for nuclear safeguards applications

K Wurth, T Tenner, B Naes - 2023 - academic.oup.com
For nuclear safeguards, several DOE supported programs rely on environmental sampling
programs, where particulate materials on filters and swipes are analyzed for compliance. A …

Single particle trace element analysis of uranium oxide standards with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

G Hull, JS Denton, JD Inglis, ME Sanborn - Journal of Radioanalytical and …, 2025 - Springer
Abstract Femtosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to analyze
over 1000 individual particles of uranium oxide trace element standard CRM124. Intra …

R&D Outcomes of Surrogate Environmental Swipe Manufacturing Technique Method Development for Arms Control and Treaty Verification Applications

RA Bergin, AR Swindle, BE Naes, TJ Tenner… - 2023 - osti.gov
The analysis of environmental samples is a critical component of nuclear compliance
verification and safeguards activities. While the associated particle analyses have benefitted …

Characterization of Uranium Oxide Microparticles for Quality Control in Nuclear Safeguards Applications

S Hammerich - 2025 - archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) main goal is the support and development
of nuclear technology for non-military purposes. This includes the verification of peaceful …

[PDF][PDF] Production, Analysis, and Application of Microparticulate Uranium Oxide-based Reference Materials

P Kegler, S Neumeier - Proceedings of the INMM & ESARDA …, 2023 - resources.inmm.org
A special session was organized in the framework of the INMM & ESARDA–Joint Annual
Meeting, 2023 representing the current status and future perspective of recent developments …

[PDF][PDF] Timothy R. Pope3 Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos NM 2 Savannah River National Laboratory, Aiken SC 3 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …

TJ Tenner, BE Naes, KN Wurth… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - resources.inmm.org
The LG-SIMS capability at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has a key role in
evaluating the isotopic characteristics of particle materials generated by Savannah River …